Northern Pacific passenger train number 2, the eastbound Mainstreeter, stands at Sandpoint, Idaho, in July 1968, behind two-unit diesel locomotive led by number 6703C, a 1750-hp model F9, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1956. Seven-car train consists of baggage car, coaches, cafeteria car, sleeping car, and business car for company officials. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 2, the eastbound Mainstreeter, stands at the station at Spokane, Washington, in July 1968, behind two-unit diesel locomotive led by number 6703C, a 1750-hp model F9, built by Electro-Motive Division in 1956. Seven-car train consists of baggage car, coaches, cafeteria car, sleeping car, and business car for company officials. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger station

Northern Pacific passenger train Extra 6511C West, the westbound Mainstreeter, arrives at Tacoma, Washington, on December 10, 1956, behind three-unit diesel locomotive led by unit number 6511C. Train detoured via SP&S from Pasco and NP from Vancouver, Washington, due to a washout on Stampede Pass at Martin. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, railroad yard, detour

Northern Pacific passenger train number 2, the eastbound Mainstreeter, stopped beneath the signal gantry at the station at Thompson Falls, Montana, in July 1968. Two-unit diesel locomotive led by unit number 6703C leads the seven-car train made up of baggage car, coaches, cafeteria car, sleeping car, and business car for company officials. At left is a GP9 diesel locomotive laying over between local freight runs. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, station, signal equipment, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 2, the eastbound Mainstreeter, stopped at the station at Missoula, Montana, circa 1953. Powered by a three-unit diesel locomotive led by number 6502, a 1500-hp model F7 built in 1949 by Electro-Motive Division. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, passenger station, diesel locomotive

Northern Pacific passenger train number 1, the westbound Mainstreeter, climbs Bozeman Pass west of Livingston, Montana, circa 1954. Seventeen-car train includes three-unit diesel locomotive, nine cars of mail and express, coaches, dining car, Pullman sleeping cars, Pullman sleeper-observation car. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, passenger car

Northern Pacific train number 1, the westbound North Coast Limited, passes the station at Auburn, Washington, on the last lap of its run into Seattle in 1945. Leading the train is new diesel freight locomotive number 6008, 5400-hp model FT, built by Electro-Motive Division of General Motors in 1944, pressed into service to handle the combined coach and Pullman sections in a detour over the Milwaukee Road between Spokane and Easton--and first diesel ever to haul a North Coast Limited into Seattle. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, station

Northern Pacific passenger train number 26, the eastbound Vista-Dome North Coast Limited climbs toward Stampede Pass at Borup Loop between Lester and Stampede, Washington, on April 19, 1962. Distant view looking down from mountain. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive, mountains

Northern Pacific North Coast Limited at East Auburn, Washington, in 1952.

Northern Pacific train number 26, the eastbound North Coast Limited, makes its stop at East Auburn, Washington, in 1953, led by diesel locomotive 6505, a 1500-hp unit built by Electro-Motive Division in 1947. Photo by J.M. Fredrickson. Other Subject Classes: passenger train, diesel locomotive